Glass or earthenware pitcher or jug



(No Model.)

W. ZIMMER.

GLASS OR EARTHBNWARE PITGHER 0R JUG.

No. 258,526. Patented May 23,1882.

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NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

\VILLIAM ZIMMER, OF BELLAIRE, OHIO.

GLASS OR EARTHENWA RE PITCHER OR JUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,526, dated May 23,1882.

Application filed February 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, WILLIAM ZIMMER, of Bellaire, in the county ofBelmont and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementiii Glass or Earthenware Pitchers or Jugs; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon,

My invention relates particularly to that class of pitchers or jugswhich are made of glass, and which have heretofore been provided with ahandle of the same material or composition, rigidly secured to the sideof the body for the purpose of carrying and handling them; and theobject of my invention is to provide this class of pitchers or jugs withmeans for securing a bail or bail-handle directly to the body of thepitcher or jug, so that the same may be readily carried thereby, andthus bring the weight of the pitcher or jug and its contents in the best'possible position for being carried or tilted, all as more full yhereinafter described and claimed.

To enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to know how toconstruct and use it, I will proceed to describe the same with referenceto the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a view inperspective of a pitcher or jug embodying my invention; Fig. 2, avertical central section of one of the ears with which the pitcher orjug is provided; and Fig. 3, a detail view, in perspective, of one ofthese ears.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the drawings.

A represents the body of a pitcher or jug made of glass or earthenware,provided on each side, near the edge of its top, with cars a a, made ofthe same material or composition, and arranged opposite each other at apoint about half-way between the rigid handle 13 and mouth or lip (3.Into holes or recesses with which these cars are provided are insertedthe free ends I) of the bail or bail-handle D, the said ends being bentinwardly for this purpose. This bail or bail-handle may be made of anyform and of any material; but to make it of metal is the mostpreferable, as it enables the free ends to be sprung in and out of theholes or recesses of the ears, and thus adapts it to be removed andadjusted at will.

The cars with which the pitcher or jug is provided may be made in anyornamental shape, so as to be adapted to the purpose intended, and maybe molded with the pitcher orjug as it is being manufactured, or made inseparate pieces, and then secured thereto in any suitable manner.

It will be observed that this pitcher or jug not only may be carriedwith the same ease and security as a water or other bucket, but can betilted to pour out its contents as conveniently as an ordinary pitcheror jug.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

As a new article of merchandise, a glass pitcher having a handle adaptedfor tilting and a separate handle adapted for carrying the same,substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 7th day of February, 1882.

WILLIAM ZIMMER. Witnesses:

(Bias. 0. QRATTY, D. B. GRATTY.

